SAIPAN, North Mariana Islands -- In support of the disasterrelief efforts in Saipan, a Hawaii dive detachment partnered with the CoastGuard's 14th District for a required port assessment and certification ofTanapag Harbor, the port of Saipan, which remains partially non-mission capable,Aug...

Washington, DC - From September 3-5, Assistant Secretary Russel will travel to Naypyidaw and Rangoon, Burma to meet with senior Burmese government officials, Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society. While there, he will discuss preparations for the general elections that will be held on November 8,...

TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 150 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Wing and 12 F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron deployed here for a two-week Aviation Training Relocation beginning Aug. 21.The ATR gave the Airmen the opportunity to train and interact with Japan Air Self-Defense...

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- After nine years of calling Naval Air Station North Island its homeport, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed San Diego for Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 31. Ronald Reagan replaced the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the...

DARWIN, Australia - The Australian Defence Force, along with an elder from the Larrakia Aboriginal Nation, formally welcomed the participants of Exercise Kowari 15 in an opening ceremony Aug. 29 at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Kowari 15 will be held from Aug. 29 to...

Manila, Philippines - The new Commander of United States PacificCommand Admiral Harry Harris visited the Philippines 25-27 Aug, as part of astandard protocol visit to meet with Philippine and U.S. Embassy leadership todiscuss matters of partnership and future engagements.During his visit, he met...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea  -- Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron recently hosted a fire-training event Aug. 26 for members of the Republic of Korea air force and Songtan fire stations.The two-fold goal of the event was to strengthen partnerships and provide unique training for...

SAN DIEGO -- Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) began hosting Japanese Sailors Aug. 17 as they prepare for the annual amphibious assault training exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB 15) in early September.DB 15 is an annual multinational, scenario-driven amphibious training exercise in which...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan  -- Several R-Q4 Global Hawks and approximately 40 support and operations personnel are deployed to Misawa Air Base for the aircraft's second rotation here. The Global Hawk supports U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and contingency operations...

YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea -- Soldiers from 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical,Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) completed Exercise Ulchi FreedomGuardian in South Korea Aug. 28.The Defense Department's onlymultifunctional formation that confronts and defeats chemical,...